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Go beneath the veil with our blog, The Flor.

Flor is the living veil of yeast that protects and shapes Sherry as it ages. The Flor is where we go beneath the surface: new releases and presales, producer stories, notes from the road and the occasional Sherry rabbit hole.Get to know our family of dedicated producers and all the amazing work they do.

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Salon! Salon! Salon!

This fall, Big West Studio teams up with Merchants of Thirst and Saint Joseph’s Art Society to bring you the inaugural Salon! Salon! Salon!, a natural wine fair for San Francisco. Kick off the holidays with an evening of natural wine, bites & jazz.

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It’s Raining Manzanilla! (Hallelujah!)

New Releases - Summer 2026

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New Wines, Who Dis?

New Releases

Winter 2026

Vinicola de Nulles - Tarragona, Spain

Domaine de l’Ecu - Muscadet, France

Caveau Quinard - Bugey, France

Ashkahn Wines - Santa Barbara, California

Tessier Winery - Berkeley, California

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Fresh Faces!

New Producers

Summer 2025

Marioni Wine - Sonoma, California

Tessier Winery - Berkeley, California

Can-Ví - Catalonia, Spain

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Sherry by the Ferry!

We're kicking off Sherry Summer early this year!
Join us for a very special Flight Night at Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant this Wednesday from 4-7pm.
Featuring wines from Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana:
🐟 Manzanilla 'La Gitana'
🦅 Amontillado 'Napoleon'
🐂 Oloroso 'Faraon'
💃 Manzanilla Pasada 'Pastrana'

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Nicolas Carmarans Presale 2025

There are some bottles we wait for all year, and there's no better example than a wine like Fer de Sang, iron from blood, a completely peerless wine.

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Coming Soon!

New Releases from Domaine Madelin Petit (Burgundy), Domaine du Pech (Buzet), Domaine Mathieu Coste (Loire), Julien Prevel (Loire), and Chateau Terre Forte (Rhone) are arriving in September!

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Sylvain Bock Offer

We just received a very limited quantity of new releases from our man in the Ardèche and we’ve put together this exclusive offer.

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Alma Carraovejas PreSale

“Creating unforgettable experiences around wine, committed to unique projects in search of a superior purpose, with the commitment to build a unique legacy”

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Domaine de l’Ecu Has Finally Arrived!

We are thrilled to share nine new wines, wines with soul, made with passion and audacity by our friends, Fred and Claire, and invite you to join us in welcoming them back to California.

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Oest Wines @ Buddy SF

Join us in search of *terrwhere* with Tahnee Shields of Richmond's @oestwines this Thursday at @buddythebar from 4-7pm!

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Nicolas Carmarans Presale

There are some bottles we wait for all year, and there's no better example than a wine like Fer de Sang, iron from blood, a completely peerless wine.

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Winter 2024 Pre-Sale!

Merchants of Thirst Winter Pre-Sale 2024!

New wines from Bonnet-Ponson, Raphaelle Guyot, Domaine Brand, La Ferme des Sept Lunes, Maison Crochet, and Katla arriving February 2024.

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Merchants of Thirst Showcase, On Broadway…

You are all invited to our first ever East Bay portfolio showcase!

We'll be pouring from 11am to 2pm at The Punchdown in Oakland on Wednesday, October 18.

Here’s your chance to taste all of the fresh releases from your favorite MoT Producers, as well as contributions from Steven Graf Imports, Super Glou, Hootananny Wines, Hidalgo Imports, and more…

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The Flor is a living, evolving space.

Is there a producer you want to know better, or a question you want answered?

Tell us at info@merchantsofthirst.com.